frightfiction Chapter 236 Qing Dynasty Inventor
Chapter 236 Qing Dynasty Inventor
Chapter 236 Qing Dynasty Inventor
After dealing with the three brothers in a row, the remaining Yinreng would be easy to deal with. Yinzhen, Yin'er and Yin?, who had always followed him, would definitely be reused. After consulting them, Yinreng had decided that Yinzhen would still be in charge of the Imperial Household Department, but as the commander. He could spend more time studying his favorite agriculture, and the deputy of the Imperial Household Department would be the Thirteenth Beile, now known as Beile Yi.
It just so happened that Yinzhen liked his younger brother very much, and taking him around was a good match for him. He could concentrate on studying how to increase agricultural production in the rest of his time.
No matter what, agriculture has always been the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. The explosive growth of population in the future is certain. Before that, it is an inevitable requirement to ensure the rapid growth of grain production in the Qing Dynasty.
It just so happened that the person he trusted most in this regard was Yinzhen, so it was appropriate to entrust this task to him.
As for the Ninth Brother, since he likes to make money, Yinreng, as his elder brother, must of course satisfy his wish. He is not as concerned about face as the emperor. Although the status of merchants is not high among the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, the Ninth Brother himself is already a prince. How many people in the Qing Dynasty are above him?
If he wanted to do business, he could do it. Yinreng not only supported him in doing so, but also invested the surplus money from the national treasury to help Yinzhen expand and strengthen his business.
All the things that Yinzhen accomplished with the money he earned over the years were real. Since he had enough money, he could turn a blind eye to it as long as it didn't take away the profits from the people.
Besides, with the example of the prince doing business, it can also drive the development of the commercial economy of the entire Qing Dynasty. Merchants will earn more and taxes will increase. Wouldn't it be great to use the remaining money to build public infrastructure?
These are all proven by examples. Not to mention the distant past, just take the fleet that went on the expedition to Japan as an example. Initially, it had to rely entirely on the ships of the Qing Dynasty's long-distance merchants. If some of them had not been urgently requisitioned, it would be unknown when the Beiyang Fleet could have been formed.
Moreover, the so-called invention does not start from scratch. The best way is to discover and improve it in actual life applications. Invention will only come when there is demand.
If these merchants had not frequently gone out to sea to do business, how could the so-called advanced long-distance navigation technologies have come into being, such as watertight bulkhead technology, the measuring stick, monsoon navigation, the "Genglubu", etc.
Because of the benefits from conquering Japan, Yinreng also increased the construction of the ocean fleet in the following period, all of which required financial support.
As for Yinzhen, during this period, he also discovered that he preferred fighting at sea. Coincidentally, Yinreng also had this idea, so Yinreng gave him the task of building a new military school.
It not only teaches life-saving knowledge for sea voyages, but also combat skills, navigation techniques and the "Geng Lu Bu", which is the ancient version of positioning technology.
At the same time, this school also includes shipbuilding and improvement, warship weapons research and development, etc., which is similar to a modern comprehensive military academy.
The requirement given by Yinreng was not difficult, which was to develop the Qing Dynasty's navy well. In the future, whether it was to expand territory or resist foreign enemies, the navy would be the Qing Dynasty's most solid line of defense at sea.
The easiest brother to deal with is the fifth one. Maybe it's really due to his personality. This younger brother has never shown much ambition from the beginning. If his entire performance must be described by an animal, it would be a salted fish.
Moreover, he also took the initiative to come and ask for the task, maybe because of the relationship between Buerhe and Concubine Yi, or because of Kejing, or because of Yinzhen. In any case, after he became a prince, he was more likely to play badly.
As soon as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation and sat in front of Yinreng, he directly asked to go to the Ministry of Works.
Yinreng said, "Fifth brother, why would you have such an idea? Didn't you do a good job in the trade with Mongolia? I heard that you are not only buying wool now, but also buying dried meat and dairy products. You also ship tea, silk and grain from the Central Plains to the grasslands for sale. You are now a hot commodity in the eyes of the Mongols!"
Yin Qi: "Prince Regent, please stop teasing me. I never imagined this mess would get so big and end up like this. To be honest, I came here today to ask the Prince Regent to resign from my position. I want to work in the Ministry of Works instead. I hope the Prince Regent will agree to my request."
Yinreng: "You are being so unclear. What is the reason? I don't mind the fact that the business is too big. If you can do it, then continue to do it. As long as you have no ulterior motives, I believe that I will not be suspicious of you for no reason."
Yinqi sighed, "Your Highness, you're worrying too much. That's not what I meant. I'm just too tired. When the Emperor first handed this matter over to me, I was excited and wanted to prove myself. But as time went on and the business got bigger, I gradually got tired of it.
The Regent knows my brother well. He has always liked to be alone and doesn't like to socialize. Now he has a rare opportunity to change. If he doesn't seize the opportunity, he will regret it for the rest of his life."
Yinreng never expected that his younger brother was a "homebody" and an "i-person". He had never discovered that he had this trait in his previous life. Could it be that in his previous life, the emperor was too cruel and strict, causing him to hide all his thoughts?
However, "There's no need to go to the Ministry of Industry. If you don't want to continue dealing with it, you can arrange for someone under you to do the same."
After hearing this, Yinqi smiled gratefully at Yinreng, but still shook his head firmly and said shyly, "Actually, my brother has a little hobby that he has never dared to reveal, which is making handicrafts. If I could choose, my brother would like to have a stable place to concentrate on making some small things that interest him."
After saying this, Yinqi pulled out two wooden toys the size of apples from his sleeve pocket. Yinreng took a closer look and saw that one was a miniature rocking car model that could rock back and forth, and the other was a three-wheeled wooden bucket truck model.
Yinreng wasn't interested in the rocking car. Even if it were a large-scale model, it would only be suitable for young children and wouldn't be very attractive. He was mainly curious about the other one, a three-wheeled bucket truck.
You should know that at that time, carriages basically had two wheels or four wheels. Of course, there were also wheelbarrows specially used for work, but there were no three-wheeled carriages.
Encountering his own expertise, Yinqi naturally explained to Yinreng its principles and power sources, emphasizing that this three-wheeled vehicle could completely eliminate the need for horses and only required human power in the front to provide power.
Yinreng thought of the strange wooden-wheeled cart he had intercepted from the foreigners before, and then looked at the model in front of him, and he suddenly understood.
However, Yinreng said: "These are just models. Can they really be made? Will the car be able to move when the time comes?"
Seeing Yinreng's interest, Yinqi immediately became energetic: "It can be moved, it can be moved. This tricycle took my brother a lot of effort. It has been assembled and is in my house. If the Regent wants to see it, I will go back and bring it over now."
Yinreng nodded and signaled He Zhu to take someone to get it, leaving Yinqi to continue explaining some of his little inventions in his spare time. He really didn't expect that his younger brother had such talent and hobbies. It seemed that he had wasted too much time in his previous life.
If this so-called tricycle is really as convenient as Yinqi said, it will be beneficial in the future, whether it saves horses or ensures safety.
And from what Yinqi said, he was researching more than just these. Recently, he was also studying the steam cars described in foreign books. If this was really made, then even without horses, the Qing Dynasty would still be able to travel quickly in the future.
The two brothers didn't have to wait too long. He Zhu quickly entered the palace with a tricycle. His actions were not concealed, which made Yin'er, who happened to see it, take Yinzhen and Yin? to go to the Yangxin Palace together.
They arrived at a good time, as Yinqi was demonstrating to Yinreng in the square in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Yinqi sat in his seat and lightly stepped on the pedals, and then the strangely shaped tricycle squeaked and started forward.
This amazing sight not only amazed Yinreng, but also the three brothers who had just arrived were stunned. How could that thing made up of a few boards, three wheels, and a wooden pole be able to move on its own without a horse?
Only after Yinqi rode the tricycle around the entire square did the brothers calm down. However, after Yinqi got off, Yin'er and Yin'er rushed to go up and try it too. As a result, Yinqi had to go back to teach his two younger brothers how to ride a tricycle before he had time to talk to Yinreng.
Yinzhen: "Fifth brother, do you want to go to the Ministry of Works?"
Yinreng nodded: "Yes, he has the talent, and I agree that he should go."
Yinzhen didn't say anything, but nodded affirmatively. Who would have thought that his family could produce an inventor!